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WELCO

ME

NEETHI
THOMAS
PHYSICAL
SCIENCE

FREE AND OPEN


SOURCE SOFTWARE

Important
Terms
Software
is written as text (source

code)

Software is most often distributed as


an application (binary) that runs in a
specific operating system and type of
hardware
Source code is modified (compiled) by
another program (compiler) to create a
binary
Free software and open source are in
most cases equivalent and may be
found abbreviated as FOSS, F/OSS or

FOSS
Definition
Software
which is liberally
licensed to grant the right
of users to study, change,
and improve its design
through the availability of
its source code.
Wikipedia

What Does Free Mean?

Freedom to run the program


for any purpose

Freedom to study and modify


the program

Freedom to copy the


program so you can help
your neighbor

Freedom to improve the


program, and release your
improvements to the public,
so that the whole community

Benefits of using FOSS


Decreasing software
costs.
Increasing security and
stability.

Protecting privacy.

Giving users more control

FOSS Weaknesses
Unanticipated

Efforts
Lack of Coordination
Inadequate Technical Support
Risk of discontinuation

What is
Linux
?
Linux
is a generic

term
referring to Unix-like graphical
user Interface (GUI) based
computer operating systems.
It is Multi- user, Multitasking,
Multiprocessor.
Coexists with other Operating
Systems
Runs on multiple platforms

Why is it
significant?
Powerful
- Runs on multiple hardware
platforms
- Users like its speed and stability
- No requirement for latest
hardware
Its free
- Licensed under GPL
- Vendors are distributors who
package Linux

Advantages of
Freedom
Linux

Linux is very stable

Linux is less vulnerable to computer malware

Linux typically does not slow down over time

Linux can breathe new life into old

computers

With Linux, you have so many choices in a wide

variety of distros

With many Linux distros, you have access to free

software
which numbers in the thousands

Disadvantages of
Linux
Many Windows programs will not run in Linux.

There is a smaller selection of peripheral

hardware
drivers for Linux.

There is a learning curve for people who are new


to Linux.

What is Ubuntu ?
Ubuntu is a Linux-based Operating
System.
It is Most Popular Linux Distribution.
It is Open sourced
Cost free
non- proprietary
Strong focus on
Usability
Easy to installation
One user (initiallyyou can add more users
later)
One password
One application per task
One CD for the entire operating system.

ORIGIN
Ubuntu is African concept
meaning humanity towards others
I t is developed under Debain
Project.( Largest Linux software
development community)
Sponsored by Canonical Ltd.
Owned by South African billionaire
Mark Shuttleworth

Advantages of
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is one of the most secured
operating system and defines the
highest level of security as compared
other operating system.
Ubuntu is an open source OS.
Ubuntu is most popular Linux
operating system.
Most of the soft-wares in Ubuntu are
pre-installed to enhance user

It is available free of cost.


1 GHz x 86 processor (Above Pentium 4)
512 MB Ram
5 GB space must be free on hard drive
Graphic card with 800 x 600 resolution
USB port or DVD drive for media
installation

Disadvantages of Ubuntu

Ubuntu is very conventional to new


technologies. You can instead go for Fedora
Distro
It is very perceptive to faults in hardware
which makes it less steady as compared to
other operating systems
There is a little hardware support for Ubuntu
OS. Some of the users complain that it becomes
difficult to configure modem to start work on
internet

C0nt

It is not possible to play the modern


Though Linux (Ubuntu) has number
games in Ubuntu OS. It shows the poor
of free applications and software
graphics quality
available on net, but most of the
applications

are

not

found

for

Linux use.
Ubuntu is not capable of playing
MP3 files by default.
The forum support for Ubuntu is
really very poor. It takes weeks and
even

months

solved.

to

get

our

query

The installation of Ubuntu is one of the major


problems. It does not come installed in modern
PCs. One needs to install it by himself.
The drivers support is also absent in most of the
cases as compared other operating system.
And finally one more major drawback of Ubuntu is
that a user switching from Windows or MAC will not
like user experience on Ubuntu and will have
difficulty in operating the OS.

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